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WWAN

7.1 Overview

This chapter discusses the P-79X's WWAN screens. Use these screens to configure your P-79X for
Internet access.
A WAN (Wide Area Network) connection is an outside connection to another network or the
Internet. It connects your private networks, such as a LAN (Local Area Network) and other
networks, so that a computer in one location can communicate with computers in other locations.
Figure 38 LAN and WAN
WAN
3G standards for the sending and receiving of voice, video, and data in a mobile environment.
You can attach a 3G wireless adapter to the USB port and set the P-79X to use this 3G connection
as your WAN or a backup when the wired WAN connection fails.
Figure 39 3G WAN Connection
3G
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